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How to pick the right lipstick shade for your skin tone.

Lipstick can put the finishing touch on a great makeup application or it can be worn alone to enhance a more natural look. The right lip color can help make you look gorgeous, while the wrong shade can be disastrous. So how do you pick the perfect shade for you?

We’re often told to match lipstick shades with our skin tone (our skin’s surface color) but your skin’s undertones as well as the undertone of a lipstick shade also determines which shades work on you.

~Trial & Error
Finding the right lipstick shade can take a lot of trial and error. One easy method is to use a tester (using a cotton swab) and swipe the color onto the tips of your fingers. The pads of your fingers will be closer to the lip shade than your hand, and will give you a better idea of how the color will look.
The best way is to test the color on your actual lips. Some companies might actually have mini lipsticks for testing or you can purchase cheap drugstore brands to experiment with colors before purchasing a more expensive and/or better-formulated lip product. Also, remember that price doesn’t necessarily mean a particular lipstick will look great on you or that it is any better than an inexpensive brand.

~Look at Your Natural Lip Color
For nude lipsticks or more natural shades, look at your natural lip color, and choose a color close to the lip color, or a couple of shades deeper or brighter.

Custom-Blending
If a lipstick color doesn’t look good on you, you can always mix it with another lip color. Some of the best-looking lip shades are custom-made by blending two to three different shades.

2 thoughts on “How to pick the right lipstick shade for your skin tone.”

Nice Article -its informative – choosing a best shade for skin tones does matters -i have tried couple of shades at http://www.taaz.com they look awesome . i think one should try it over there virtualy before experimenting on the lips